sports
-
Dwyane Wade Hits Game Winner in Honor of Parkland, Fla., Shooting Victim Who Was Buried in Wade’s Jersey
The NBA’s Dwyane Wade was brought to tears after learning that Joaquin Oliver, one of the 17 shooting victims who died Feb. 14 in Parkland, Fla., was buried in his jersey. On Tuesday night, Wade, who is in the twilight of his career, played inspired basketball, scoring 15 of the Miami Heat’s final 17 points,…
-
Golden State Warriors Won’t Visit White House, Instead They’ll Visit With Kids From Kevin Durant’s Old Neighborhood
When the White House was home to a respectable family, it was an honor for national sports champions to visit, but since the White House has become the Kremlin East and serves as a home to President Lil’ Putin and his captive Melania, the Golden State Warriors won’t be visiting when they come to Washington,…
-
Bullied Ex-NFL Lineman Arrested After Posting Disturbing Instagram Story; Causes High School to Shut Down: Report
Former Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin, who had been bullied by now former teammate Richie Incognito, was arrested Friday after authorities say he posted a disturbing Instagram story that included showing a shotgun, shotgun shells and the names of former teammates and his former high school. ABC reports that on Thursday, Martin posted the images…
-
Soccer Player Who Heard Racist Chants Tells Fans to Watch Black Panther
One Belgian soccer player has some homework for the fans he says hurled racist taunts at him on the pitch. Go watch Black Panther. During a UEFA Europa League match Thursday between Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta, Dortmund forward Michy Batshuayi says he heard Atalanta fans make monkey noises at him. “2018 and still [racist] monkey…
-
Dallas Mavericks Investigating Sexual-Misconduct Allegations After Bombshell Report
The Dallas Mavericks have launched an independent investigation after a report by Sports Illustrated on Tuesday alleged that the NBA franchise maintained a “corrosive workplace culture” where women were routinely sexually harassed by male co-workers. The SI report focuses primarily on the conduct of former team President and CEO Terdema Ussery, who reportedly had a…
-
Chicago Blackhawks Ban 4 Fans From Home Games After They Chanted ‘Basketball’ at Black NHL Player
The Chicago Blackhawks have barred four fans from their home games after the Washington Capitals’ Devante Smith-Pelly was subjected to racist chants while playing in Chicago over the weekend. Smith-Pelly is, unfortunately, no stranger to racism on the ice and immediately knew what was going on when a few fans started chanting, “Basketball, basketball, basketball”…
-
Places Where Rae Carruth Can Go, Starting With Hell
Rae Carruth could cure cancer, reduce the price of cable to under $20 a month, end homelessness and discover an ancient vibranium shield proving that Wakanda is real, and it will now and forever be fuck Rae Carruth. For those too young to know, or those too old to care to remember how Carruth earned…
-
LaVar Ball Wants All His Children on the Same NBA Team and Even Plans to Hold Them Out if That Can’t Happen
I cannot figure out if LaVar Ball, the enigmatic father of three basketball prodigies, is a genius using common man’s-speak or, really just a common man speaking nonsense. It looks as if the senior-most Ball, who couldn’t keep himself out of his children’s high school, college or professional careers, is now working to get them…
-
French Figure Skater’s Beyoncé Routine Gives Us #BlackGirlMagic on Ice
What hasn’t Beyoncé provided the soundtrack to? You’ve listened to her at weddings, at the Super Bowl, while applying your contour, while breaking up, while working it out and maybe even while nailing your infectious, world-class floor routine. Now the Undisputed Snatcher of Edges has conquered yet another venue: the Olympic ice-skating rink. France’s Maé…
-
The Value of Michael Jordan’s Investment in the Charlotte Hornets Quadruples in 8 Years
Michael Jordan proves that it’s possible to strike gold twice in a lifetime. Not only is the former basketball god superrich from his Nike Air Jordan shoe brand, but it looks as if his investment in the Charlotte Hornets has paid off, too. According to Forbes’ annual NBA-franchise valuations, Jordan, the Charlotte Hornets’ majority owner,…